My War Movie collection... what am I missing?
12-19-04, 06:10 PM
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My War Movie collection... what am I missing?
Always been a lurker now I think is the right time to you the rest of you movie freaks. =)
Anyways, I'm a HUGE war movie freak and I made it my business to get the best war movies on DVD. Basically, I want to know if there are any war movies out there that are REALLY GOOD that I havent seen yet? Here's my list:
Braveheart
Stalingrad
The Pianist
Tigerland
Tora Tora Tora
We Were Soliders
Platoon
Zulu
Enemy at the Gates
Victory
The Lost Battalion
Das Boot
Hamburger Hill
Full Metal Jacket (my favorite of them ALL)
Apocalypse Now
Saving Private Ryan
The Thin Red Line
When Trumpets Fade
Band of Brothers (series)
Again, glad to join this forum! =)
Anyways, I'm a HUGE war movie freak and I made it my business to get the best war movies on DVD. Basically, I want to know if there are any war movies out there that are REALLY GOOD that I havent seen yet? Here's my list:
Braveheart
Stalingrad
The Pianist
Tigerland
Tora Tora Tora
We Were Soliders
Platoon
Zulu
Enemy at the Gates
Victory
The Lost Battalion
Das Boot
Hamburger Hill
Full Metal Jacket (my favorite of them ALL)
Apocalypse Now
Saving Private Ryan
The Thin Red Line
When Trumpets Fade
Band of Brothers (series)
Again, glad to join this forum! =)
12-19-04, 06:13 PM
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12-19-04, 06:17 PM
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Not sure of your criteria, but:
Schindler's List
The Final Countdown
Bridge On The River Kwai
Biloxi Blues
Dances With Wolves
Lawrence Of Arabia
Gunga Din
The Last Samurai
the entire M*A*S*H series
Schindler's List
The Final Countdown
Bridge On The River Kwai
Biloxi Blues
Dances With Wolves
Lawrence Of Arabia
Gunga Din
The Last Samurai
the entire M*A*S*H series
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12-19-04, 06:23 PM
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For a war movie fan you are neglecting some of the greatest war movies every filmed.
Bridge on the River Kwai - There is a great 2-Disc set of this.
Casualties of War - Many hate this movie, I think it's a great underrated De Palma gem.
Taekukgi - The Brotherhood in American translation. Do yourself a favor & hunt this movie down if you can go Region free. A tremendous Korean war movie, a little similar to Saving Private Ryan. Outstanding action & a great story.
Gunga Din - How can anyone be considered a war movie fan & not have this on their list. Recently releases in a pretty decent DVD.
Guns of Navarone - This should also be mandatory. Anthony Quinn killing nazis, what more could you ask for.
The Dirty Dozen - Another you didn't list. Are you sure you are a war movie fan?
Bridge on the River Kwai - There is a great 2-Disc set of this.
Casualties of War - Many hate this movie, I think it's a great underrated De Palma gem.
Taekukgi - The Brotherhood in American translation. Do yourself a favor & hunt this movie down if you can go Region free. A tremendous Korean war movie, a little similar to Saving Private Ryan. Outstanding action & a great story.
Gunga Din - How can anyone be considered a war movie fan & not have this on their list. Recently releases in a pretty decent DVD.
Guns of Navarone - This should also be mandatory. Anthony Quinn killing nazis, what more could you ask for.
The Dirty Dozen - Another you didn't list. Are you sure you are a war movie fan?
12-19-04, 07:37 PM
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Some of my favorites:
To Hell and Back
The Great Escape
Attack!
The Train
Three Kings
Black Hawk Down
The Big Red One
Grave of the Fireflies
Spartacus
U-571
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Charlotte Gray
From Here to Eternity
Empire of the Sun
Enigma
Patton
To Hell and Back
The Great Escape
Attack!
The Train
Three Kings
Black Hawk Down
The Big Red One
Grave of the Fireflies
Spartacus
U-571
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Charlotte Gray
From Here to Eternity
Empire of the Sun
Enigma
Patton
12-19-04, 07:41 PM
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I just noticed that nobody, including the OP, mentioned Pearl Harbor. Must be a little too "chick movie" for everyone. 
12-19-04, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Infidel
I just noticed that nobody, including the OP, mentioned Pearl Harbor. Must be a little too "chick movie" for everyone.
12-19-04, 08:59 PM
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Very good movies listed here. I also like "Based on a true story" war and mafia type movies/shows. Must place some of these in my DVDProfiler Wish List for the next sale...
12-19-04, 09:10 PM
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Starship Troopers
Doctor Strangelove
Doctor Strangelove
12-19-04, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Sessa17
Gunga Din - How can anyone be considered a war movie fan & not have this on their list. Recently releases in a pretty decent DVD.
12-20-04, 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
Starship Troopers
While the adaptation is hated by a lot of the book fans, I think this is probably the best science fiction war movie made. The way it starts with the soldiers in their civilian lives, goes through their bootcamp training, and then drops them (literally, in dropships) into the bloody action is just great. The music adds a lot too.
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The Bridge at Remagen
Sink the Bismark
Zulu Dawn (Region 2)
Anzio
Battle of the Bulge (Can't believe no one mentioned this one)
Kelly's Heroes
Where Eagles Dare
The Eagle has Landed
Sink the Bismark
Zulu Dawn (Region 2)
Anzio
Battle of the Bulge (Can't believe no one mentioned this one)
Kelly's Heroes
Where Eagles Dare
The Eagle has Landed
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12-20-04, 01:16 PM
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Well, if your taste for war stories extend to ancient times some I like are:
Helen of Troy (1956)
The 300 Spartans
Alexander The Great (1956)
I also like these WW II films that I do not believe have been mentioned:
The Enemy Below
The Desert Fox
The Young Lions
Von Ryan's Express
Memphis Belle
Battle of Britain
Run Silent, Run Deep
Too Late The Hero
Where a movie goes from "OK" to "REALLY GOOD" will depend for each collector a lot on personal preference for the cast, storyline, period in history, director, and so on.
I would pretty much agree with all that have been listed here as worth owning.
Helen of Troy (1956)
The 300 Spartans
Alexander The Great (1956)
I also like these WW II films that I do not believe have been mentioned:
The Enemy Below
The Desert Fox
The Young Lions
Von Ryan's Express
Memphis Belle
Battle of Britain
Run Silent, Run Deep
Too Late The Hero
Where a movie goes from "OK" to "REALLY GOOD" will depend for each collector a lot on personal preference for the cast, storyline, period in history, director, and so on.
I would pretty much agree with all that have been listed here as worth owning.
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12-20-04, 03:27 PM
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The Fog of War (2003)
Coup de Grâce (1976)
Ran (1985)
Kagemusha (1980)
A Soldier's Story (1984)
Vietnam - A Television History (1983)
Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
War and Peace (1956)
Hearts and Minds (1974)
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
It is being released in the US on DVD February 15th...
Amazon - Tea Guk Gi: Brotherhood of War
Coup de Grâce (1976)
Ran (1985)
Kagemusha (1980)
A Soldier's Story (1984)
Vietnam - A Television History (1983)
Good Morning, Vietnam (1988)
War and Peace (1956)
Hearts and Minds (1974)
The Birth of a Nation (1915)
Originally Posted by Sessa17
Taekukgi - The Brotherhood in American translation. Do yourself a favor & hunt this movie down if you can go Region free. A tremendous Korean war movie, a little similar to Saving Private Ryan. Outstanding action & a great story.
Amazon - Tea Guk Gi: Brotherhood of War
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12-20-04, 03:50 PM
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No Man’s Land (2001 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Picture)
And if you like Civil War films, check out:
Gettysburgh, &
Gods & Generals
Not great films overall, but they do have nice battle scenes, especially Gods & Generals.
Also check out “Wicked Spring”, and “Catch-22”. Wicked Spring is an OK Civil War movie, and Catch-22 is a great black comedy, if you like that type of humor.
And if you like Civil War films, check out:
Gettysburgh, &
Gods & Generals
Not great films overall, but they do have nice battle scenes, especially Gods & Generals.
Also check out “Wicked Spring”, and “Catch-22”. Wicked Spring is an OK Civil War movie, and Catch-22 is a great black comedy, if you like that type of humor.